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Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024
Being a single woman, and having to do all repairs herself, I have found that this product has helped me immensely and replacing and fixing my tiles
Terri
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024
I had to use this while I was putting my tiles up in the bathroom. I used it around the pipes for the fixtures. It worked really well and isn’t flimsy. You have to push harder than expected so that you don’t accidentally change the original shape you intended. Then you are able to lock it into place so you really can’t change it while you’re penciling in your shape. I really liked this because it helped make tiling so much easier. I would definitely recommend!
Nancy
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2024
I ordered this tool right before doing a new laminate plank floor in an older house were nothing seems to be straight or square. This tool was an absolute must when it came to corners and cutting edge flooring to fit. The tool is nice an tight not sloppy with a lock to lock in the shape for tracing which is a nice feature. I will never do another flooring job again with at least one of these tools. Highly Recommend
A. Bradley
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
Overall, this contour guide does just about everything you want it to do. I have another one of these that has metal pins for getting the contour, but those pins can sometimes shuffle out of place whereas this one has everything locked into the unit. Some of its shortcomings, however, are that the plastic pins for obtaining the contour have some flex to them which can make the task of working on rounded angles a little more involved, and sometimes requires you to manually push individual pins or use your hand as a bracket. That process isn't a deal breaker, it's just something to keep in mind when using the tool.It's really great to have the lock feature just to make sure everything stays in place for transfering the profile and even for storage.Overall, this tool isn't the perfect contour guide, but it's pretty darn good and can get the job done just fine.
David S.
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
A contour gauge is one of those tools that everyone should have in their tool box.The gauge is made up of tiny plastic fingers. When you press the gauge against a shape, the fingers conform to that shape, giving you a perfect pattern to trim whatever you are working on. These gauges are perfect for vinyl flooring, tile, or wood that needs to be trimmed to fit a specific shape.Once you make the pattern, a small lock on the side of the gauge holds the shape in place. There is even a ruler built in the to center brace to add in your measurements.This gauge is a 5" model but they are also available in larger lengths for bigger jobs. As a DIYer, this is a perfect size as it is easy to store and carry with me.I tested the gauge by tracing a door moulding, (see the photo above). The pattern was an exact copy of the moulding and the lock held it in place.For the price, I recommend this contour gauge.
David W. Parker
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
The product seems to be well made. It is very easy to use to find the contour/shape of different things such as molding or toilet for instance. This an excellent product to use when you need to be able to cut tile, wooden floor planks, or lanolium. It just makes cutting these different materials for a tight fit so much easier. You can push the tool against the area to get the contour/shape and lock it in with the included locking mechanism, then transfer the shape to whatever your cutting with a marker or pencil. I would suggest to purchase the pair rather than the single 5 inch tool as it gives you the ability to cut larger areas. Overall I would definately recommend this product to any DIYer or to anyone who lays tile or puts in wood or laminate flooring as these will make life and work so much easier than trying to cut it free hand.
Terry L. Brown
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
I have never owned a contour gauge tool, but there have been plenty of times when I wished I had had one when I was working on DYI projects around the house. So, before I got any older, I ordered this contour gauge tool with thoughts of how much easier my life would be. And I was partially correct. This particular contour gauge has things that I like and things that come up a little short.Pros…1) It is a 2-Pack tool set. It has a 5” and a 10” gauge. These two sizes will more than meet any needs I have as a non-professional Do-It-Yourselfer.2) The lock firmly holds the pins in place from slipping or sliding back and forth.3) It is easy and quick to use.4) The double-sided rulers are sturdy and are embossed with both SAE and Metric measurements.Cons…1) There is no way to adjust the tightness of the pins as I have seen on other contour gauges.2) The SAE and Metric measurements on the double-sided rulers are difficult to impossible to see because they and the body of the rulers are both black. (See pictures 3 and 4).3) The pins do not allow for a perfectly smooth tracing surface. It is close, and likely sufficient for most home projects, but the claim that these gauges are “a good helper for architects” is, in my opinion, an overstatement. (See picture 9).4) The biggest negative is that the pins are not sufficiently stiff enough to keep the outer ones from sometimes spreading apart rather than accurately outlining the object you wish to trace. This is particularly true for circular objects. I used the 5” gauge to outline a glass. The diameter of the glass was 1-3/8”. As the gauge wrapped around the glass the pins spread apart, bending them around each side of the glass to a fairly significant degree. The result was that after I locked the pins in place and then removed the gauge from the glass, the pins bent back toward each other. The result was the gauge now had a smaller imprint than the 1-3/8” diameter of the glass. I have attempted to show this in a couple of pictures, though the details are difficult to see. (See picture 10). The 10” gauge had less distortion around the glass, but was still not good.For me, the pros slightly outweigh the cons simply because most of the projects I will do with this gauge will not require architectural precision. And I probably will not use the ruler measurements embossed on the gauges, so not being able to see them is not a major point for me. But these may be major points for you.Nevertheless, the cons, particularly the bending of the pins around circular objects (e.g. pipes), are significant enough to give me pause as to the overall value of the gauge. That is why I have given the gauges a 3-Star rating.
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